Sewing-stand.



L. B. LARIDON. SEWING STAND. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 10, 1910.

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Patented Aug. 23, 1910.

LOUISE B. LARIDON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SEWING-STAND.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 23, 1910.

Application filed March 10, 1910. Serial No. 548,434.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUISE B. LARIDON, of New York, N. Y., have invented a new and useful Improvement in Sewing-Stands, which invention is fully set forth in the following specification.

The present invention is an improvement in stands or holders for spools of thread and seamstresses accessories, and the object of the invention is to provide a compact and attractive device of the character indicated, which is simple and durable in construction and economical in production.

The invention will be better understood by reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective view; and Fig. 2 a vertical section, partly in elevation.

Referring to the drawings, 3 is a base of any suitable construction and material, and 4 is a shelf or support, here shown in the form of a spider, which may, for example, be readily stamped from sheet metal or made from any other suitable material. Preferably said spider is provided with a plurality of arms 5, and is secured to said base as hereafter described. Each of said arms at its free extremity has secured there to a vertically projecting pin 6 over which a spool 7 carrying thread or tape may be slipped. A second support 8, preferably also in the form of a spider, and made of any suitable or desired material, is provided with a plurality of arms 8, and is mounted upon and nested within the firstmentioned support or spider 4. Both spiders are fastened to the base 3 in any desired manner. As here shown, a screw 9 passes through alined perforations in the base and the spiders, a nut 10 engaging said screw. Depending upon the adjustment of this nut on said screw, the spiders are fixedly held to said base or rotatably mounted thereon. The arms 8 have mounted on their respective extremities, in any desired manner, holders for various accessories of the seamstress; and, as here shown, a pin cushion 11, a thimble holder 12, and a scissors holder 18 are illustrated as being so mounted. In order that the second support or spider 8 may be mounted upon the first support or spider 4, and that, at the same time the holders mounted on the arms 8 may be conveniently accessible over the top of the spools 7, said arms are upwardly inclined so that said holders are maintained in a plane above that of the top of the spools. This. mounting or nesting of one support upon and within the other reduces materially the height of the stand and accordingly reduces to a minimum the chance of its being overturned. Further, it results in a very compact and simple structure of few parts which may be economically produced and readily assembled. The second support or spider 8 may, like the larger support or spider 4, be readily stamped from sheet metal and its arms suitably bent or inclined.

It is obvious that a greater number of supports or spiders provided with upwardly projecting arms might be mounted upon one another and nested together, in the same manner as described in connection with the two illustrated, and that the arms thereof may be provided with holders for any desired devices.

The scissors holder 13, which is preferably formed of two pieces of sheet metal, or any other desired material, is suitably secured together, as by rivets l4, and may be used as a handle whereby the stand may be conveniently carried from place to place.

What is claimed is In a stand or holder of the character described, the combination of a base, a support secured thereto, means for mounting spools of thread on said support, a second smaller support mounted upon and nested within said first-mentioned support and having upwardly projecting arms, and holders mounted on said arms to receive seamstresses accessories.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LOUISE B. LARIDON.

Witnesses J. H. EMERY, ROBERT B. MONEYPENNY. 

